Derby vs Sheffield Utd match stats & report

1–2 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 46 · Pride Park Stadium, Derby · Ref T. Nield

Derby stats & fixtures · Sheffield Utd stats & fixtures

Derby lost to Sheffield Utd 1–2 in the Championship on 2 May 2026. Expected goals finished 2.11–1.85. Derby had 51% of the ball.

Derby vs Sheffield Utd match statistics

DerbySheffield Utd

51% Ball possession 49%
2.11 Expected goals (xG) 1.85
17 Total shots 15
6 Shots on target 8
5 Shots off target 5
6 Blocked shots 2
13 Shots inside the box 11
6 Corners 4
13 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 3
372 Passes 376
73% Pass accuracy 82%
6 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

5' Goal S. Szmodics Derby
18' Yellow card S. Langas Derby
26' Yellow card M. Clarke Derby
45+2' Yellow card H. Burrows Sheffield Utd
54' Yellow card J. Tanganga Sheffield Utd
62' Goal T. Cannon (assist P. Bamford) Sheffield Utd
69' Goal Sydie Peck (assist G. Hamer) Sheffield Utd
89' Yellow card B. Clark Derby
90+7' Yellow card S. Szmodics Derby
90+7' Yellow card T. Chong Sheffield Utd

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Derby

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 John Eustace

1 J. Widell Zetterstrom

3 C. Forsyth 5 M. Clarke 6 S. Langas 23 J. Ward

27 L. Travis 18 D. Ozoh

34 J. Banel 19 S. Szmodics 25 B. Brereton

9 C. Morris

Bench J. Vickers , D. Batth , D. Sanderson , Owen Eames , L. Salvesen , O. Fraulo , B. Clark , M. Johnston , C. Allen

Sheffield Utd

Confirmed 4-4-2 Chris Wilder

17 A. Davies

14 H. Burrows 25 M. McGuinness 2 J. Tanganga 38 F. Seriki

10 C. O'Hare 4 O. Arblaster 42 Sydie Peck 8 G. Hamer

45 P. Bamford 7 T. Cannon

Bench T. Betts , Danny Ings , J. Riedewald , El Hadji Djibril Soumaré , H. McGlinchey , J. Rothwell , T. Chong , K. Hoever , D. Sasnauskas

Form guide

Derby at home

2–2–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.9 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 6.6 per game
Shots on target: 3.6 per game

12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sheffield Utd away

4–4–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 3.3 per game
Shots on target: 3.2 per game

0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Derby vs Sheffield Utd head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
1 Nov 25	Sheffield Utd v Derby	1–3
1 Feb 25	Derby v Sheffield Utd	0–1
21 Sep 24	Sheffield Utd v Derby	1–0
29 Jul 23	Derby v Sheffield Utd	1–3

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Derby vs Sheffield Utd head-to-head record